Bread Machines For Dummies

There’s nothing like the smell and taste of fresh homemade
bread. But who has the time to make it anymore? You do—with a
little help from your automatic bread machine. All bread machines
can make good bread; they just need a little help from you to turn
out a good loaf. With a little practice and a lot of fun, you too
can make freshly baked bread in your kitchen with the touch of a
button.

Bread Machines For Dummies is for anyone who has ever
been frustrated by a bread machine and wants to know if it’s
really possible to turn out great bread with a minimum of time and
effort (it is!). This fun and easy guide shares simple techniques
and more than 85 tested, foolproof recipes for making aromatic and
flavorful breads—either for your bread machine or from dough
that you shape yourself and bake in the oven. You’ll see how
to make:

Soft white bread

Cracked wheat bread

Basic danish dough

Babka and C hallah

Bread bowls

Bread sticks, pizza, and focaccia

And so much more!

This handy resource guide provides everything you
“knead” to know about making bread, including the best
ingredients to use, how to work with dough, and how to get the best
results out of your machine. Along with plenty of cooking,
measuring, and shopping tips, you get expert advice on how to:

Shape simple doughs into beautiful breads

Mix flours and liquids for perfect bread texture

Adapt machine recipes for two loaf sizes

Understand the different wheat flours

Fit bread into a gluten-free diet

Avoid moisture mistakes

Make breads with alternative ingredients such as rice flour,
potato starch, and tapioca flour

Glenna Vance (Milwaukee, WI) is director of consumer affairs for a
major ingredient manufacturer in the Midwest. A published author,
Glenna has been involved in developing consumer recipe programs
with major appliance manufacturers and ingredient companies. As a
board member of the Milwaukee chapter of the American Institute of
Wine & Food, Glenna is instrumental in bringing nationally
renowned culinary professionals to Milwaukee for culinary programs
and events.

Tom Lacalamita (Long Island, NY) is a bestselling author of five
apppliance-related cookbooks. Nominated for a James Beard cookbook
award, Lacalamita is considered to be a national authority on
housewares and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio
shows across the country. With a passion for food, cooking, and all
sorts of kitchen gadgets, Tom is also a spokesperson for various
food and housewares manufacturers.

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